{"id":3415,"date":"2024-09-29T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T09:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/?p=3415"},"modified":"2024-12-18T17:30:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T12:00:57","slug":"ats-resume-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/ats-resume-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"ATS Resume: Checkout 3 Online Tools for making your Resume ATS worthy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today&#8217;s era, getting a job and making an ATS Resume sounds synonymous. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making an <strong>ATS-friendly Resume<\/strong> is the first step to get to the Interview process. Above all, many applicants have a hard time getting past the <strong>ATS software<\/strong> used by companies. Additionally with technology advancements of the Digital Age, an ATS Resume is a must for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a report, &#8216;<\/span><strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">99<\/span>% of Fortune 500 companies<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em> and small sized businesses use ATS for selections<\/em>&#8216;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an ATS Resume too gets scrutinized during the application filtering process. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a ATS Resume is a condition to fulfil to come across a Recruiter&#8217;s attention.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, ATS is everywhere from online forms to job portals like Indeed and LinkedIn. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consequently<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one must optimize their Resume with Keywords and tailor it as per the Job Description<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/top-10-job-portals-of-2022-for-freshers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Top 10 Job Portals<\/strong> [2022] and How to use them (Freshers)<\/span><\/a><\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-054-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-054-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Optimize your ATS Resume with relevant keywords and skills as per the Job Description for more Interviews\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-054-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-054-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-054-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-054-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-054-1.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, here&#8217;s a look at 3 online tools that check if your Resume is ATS worthy. Further, you can use the ratings and suggestions of these tools to <strong>improve your ATS Resume score<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>cvDragon Resume Builder<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/connect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">200+ Free ATS templates to Choose from<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-005.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-005.png\" alt=\"cvDragon Resume Builder: The ultimate destination for creating your ATS Resume\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3436\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>cvDragon\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resume Builder is completely <strong>ad-free<\/strong> and free for <strong>making professional resumes<\/strong>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, apart from the <strong>online Resume Builder<\/strong> (for Laptop\/ Desktop users), it has a mobile application that works offline too<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Additionally, the <strong>AI-integrated Resume Builder<\/strong> offers <em>50000<\/em>+ Keyphrases for creating resumes faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, the app has its own repository of <strong>200+\u00a0 Free &amp; Premium Resume ATS Templates<\/strong>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is to say, the templates by Industry Experts are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">constantly<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> verified for ATS compliance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, if you use <strong>cvDragon<\/strong>, you can be sure that you&#8217;re <strong>creating an ATS Resume<\/strong>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to this, it allows M<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ultiple<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Single Profile creation for users.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>#<b>1<\/b>:<b> TopResume<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topresume.com\/resume-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free ATS Scan &amp; Resume Review<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <strong>Professional Resume-writing service<\/strong> offers a <strong>free ATS Resume scan<\/strong> with a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>free resume Review<\/strong>. The service is operational 24*7 and usually gets back with a free review within 2 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, TopResume Resume specialists take an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">objective<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> look at what information an ATS reads from your resume<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondly<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it ranks it to the Skills and Qualifications for a more detailed assessment. Finally, they revert back via email with a free review of how their Resume performed during the scan.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later, the service asks users if they want a <strong>Resume makeover<\/strong> and interested users can do so through the premium services offered<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>free ATS resume scan and review<\/strong> also offers a summary of what the Resume speaks about. Additionally, it shows the data extracted from your resume and the errors detected. The unbiased perspective provides valid feedback to <strong>improve the ATS Readability score<\/strong> further.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>#<strong>2<\/strong>:<b> <\/b><strong>Jobscan Power Edit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobscan.co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The free Tool for Optimizing your Resume<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Jobscan Power Edit is a great way for optimizing your Resume. This feature lets you import your resume and rates it <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dynamically<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that the Power Edit feature lets users make changes to their resume for further optimization<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to this, formatting issues get checked and suggestions displayed for improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The free tool also comes with another nifty feature for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobscan.co\/linkedin-optimization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn optimization<\/a><\/strong>. Finally, Jobscan reverse-engineers the Resume and qualifies it as per standard recruiter workflows. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the tool lets one customize and tailor their resume before downloading it as an <\/span><strong>ATS-friendly<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> document<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With the Jobscan Resume Builder, users also get <\/span><strong>ATS-friendly<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> templates for ATS Resumes<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Best Tips and Advice for getting past the ATS software:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<\/span><b>1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0Be selective about what your Resume speaks about you. Certainly, a good ATS Resume must get <strong>tailored to the job description<\/strong>. Meanwhile, ensure your skills or qualifications are properly listed as per the role or position.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/dos-and-donts-in-a-cv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Guide for the <strong>Dos and Don\u2019ts in a CV<\/strong> in 2022<\/span><\/a><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<\/span><b>2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Secondly, <strong>note the keywords mentioned in the job description<\/strong> and include them first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, a job description may be a &#8216;<\/span><strong>Cyber Security Professional<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consequently<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, mention it as the Designation or Job Title to get your Resume indexed.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, you will not only <strong>appear under ATS search results<\/strong> but also ranked accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-066.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-066-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Optimize your ATS Resume with Keywords from the Job Description for maximum discoverability\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-066-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-066-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-066-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-066-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-066.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<\/span><b>3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Include both the long and short form version of <strong>keywords for <\/strong><\/span><strong>maximum<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> searchability<\/strong>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0For example, \u201c<strong>Master of Business Administration <\/strong>(<strong>MBA<\/strong>)\u201d or \u201c<strong>Search Engine Optimization <\/strong>(<strong>SEO<\/strong>)\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<\/span><b>4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Use a Chronological or Hybrid (Reverse-Chronological) resume format. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is to say, avoid the F<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unctional resume format because many outdated software do not parse it well. Additionally, do not include too much colors or graphics on your Resume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<\/span><b>5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you may use grids for your Educational Background or similar sections but few ATS software do not read them<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to this, be careful and do not make mistakes in special characters like &#8216;C+++&#8217; instead of &#8216;<strong>C++<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[Certainly, <strong>proofread your Resume<\/strong> before sending or uploading it to avoid rejections]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<\/span><b>6<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <strong>Use recognizable fonts<\/strong> like \u2018<em>Roboto<\/em>\u2019, \u2018<em>Lato<\/em>\u2019 or \u2018<em>Ubuntu<\/em>\u2019 with font size within 8-10 pt. and do not make it more than two pages in length.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<\/span><b>7<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Avoid Headers or Footers as information often gets lost or causes parsing error for the ATS.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<\/span><b>8<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <strong>Use standard CV<\/strong><\/span><strong> Sections<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like &#8216;<em>Work Experience<\/em>&#8216; or <strong>&#8216;<\/strong><em>Internships<\/em>&#8216; and not anything creative<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/cv-sections-for-freshers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know about the 20 <strong>Important CV Sections for Freshers<\/strong> in 2022<\/span><\/a><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<\/span><b>9<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <strong>Save your file in ATS-compliant formats<\/strong> such as .<em>docx<\/em> or .<em>pdf<\/em> to ensure further compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Alternative Test for an ATS Resume (Check if it&#8217;s ATS compliant)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So there you have it, by following the tips mentioned above you&#8217;ve made an ATS Resume. After that, you have to determine if it&#8217;s ATS worthy but what if it&#8217;s urgent and the internet is unavailable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certainly<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in those cases, you can perform a simple test by saving your Resume in Plain Text. Moreover, one should know that certain companies still use outdated ATS. That is to say, they may not read embedded tables, symbols, charts, images and other graphics.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the ATS either skips over the information or returns it as dummy values. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such data loss on a Resume will likely get it discarded or left out of the application system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-067.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-067.jpg\" alt=\"Optimize your ATS Resume score by checking and editing it as a Plain Text Resume\" width=\"295\" height=\"385\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-067.jpg 306w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-067-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, to determine what gets lost or distorted on your Resume, you can do a simple <strong>ATS scan<\/strong>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <strong>save a copy of your resume as Plain Text<\/strong> and review the result. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondly<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, analyze what information got read or did not.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later, if your plain text version is missing details from your Resume, you have to work on making it <strong>ATS readable<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To sum up, employers are looking for the best talent amongst the pool of candidates. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Automation systems like ATS are only going to improve as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI integration continues <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">further<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to this, emphasis is also on candidate experience and Technical skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, <strong>making an ATS resume<\/strong> is essential to get past the bots and reach a potential Recruiter. That is to say, one should <strong>use a Resume builder like<\/strong> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/\"><b>cvDragon<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for an <strong>ATS compliant Resume<\/strong>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, Resume Builders give you scope for optimizing and tailoring your Resume instead of wasting time on making it ATS worthy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally using the tools mentioned above, one can check if their Resume is ATS worthy. Further, they can use the ratings and suggestions of the tools to <strong>improve the ATS Resume score<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s era, getting a job and making an ATS Resume sounds synonymous. 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